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Topic: Chabichou - not really set curds? (Read 4782 times)

I am ONLY guessing......I think you needed to move them to colder fridge (either wrapped or in an enclosed box) sooner, that the Geo got into some heavy out of control partying and went too far. This is just a guess though. Hoping someone with more experience will chime in with something better than a guess. Sorry for the news. You didn't want to smear the liquid-y center on bread or crackers?

The rind (with small amounts of the runny middle) did go very nicely on my (also slightly dubious) rye loaf!!Yes nice idea about fridge sooner - I left it out until the wrinkly rind developed. I also made 4 smaller taller ones (a week later) so I'll see how those are

If this works, here's a pic of the cheese just before eating, after most of the liquid had been drained (it did start flat, and got flatter!) - and another showing it mostly eaten (!!)It does have a bit of the wriggly skin <grin>

Well, family were here for Easter Sunday, so I thought they could try out the taller thinner Chabichou <evil grin>

It was very good!!Left the rind behind on the plastic mat (thoroughly) - the cheese was smooth and soft, a bit runny under the rind but not too much, it was a rich taste, fresh and complex at the same time, with a pronounced tang of goat...OH and I had the second one on Monday evening when family had gone - yummy!

2 more in the fridge (oh, and a flat one)so I need to make some more

Tried a different culture at the weekend (finally got my parcel - long story) so I'll report on that on another thread laterphotos to follow!!S

Re temperature:I start in the kitchen for draining - so up to about 36h - at around 20-23CI then move into the lounge for around 24h at about 16C(unmoulding some time in the above, salting)Then move to the "baby barn" which is currently between 4C and 8C (the weather is cold here this year!) for a week or so, until the PC or whatever develops white furry covering (other mould)Once furry, into the fridge at 4C All the time, on a bit of plastic matting on something (to keep it off the base) in a plastic tub with a fitting lid (but not sealed down)